Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, who has been in prison since
June 2010 on a five-year sentence for union activities, has been moved to Ward
209 of Evin Prison in Tehran. Ward 209 is the interrogation unit of the prison,
run by the Ministry of Intelligence, where torture and maltreatment is
routinely practised as part of the interrogations.

Ebrahimzadeh is a member of the Committee to Pursue the
Establishment of Labour Organisations and a campaigner for children’s rights.
He has been subjected to severe tortures during his incarceration. Also, during
a recent assault on political prisoners in Ward
350, he was among the prisoners who were severely beaten up and injured.

It should also be noted that Mr Ebrahimzadeh’s 15-year
old son is ill with leukaemia, a fact that has added to his psychological
traumas.

Given the fact that Ebrahimzadeh has now been transferred
to the interrogation ward of the prison, there are growing concerns for his
wellbeing. We urge labour organisations and human rights groups around the
world to condemn the continued detention of Behnam Ebrahimzadeh and call for his
immediate and unconditional release.

Monday, 5 May 2014

Azim
Zadeh and Mohammadi moved to the interrogation ward of Evin Prison

The Free Union of Workers in Iran (Ettehadiye Azad e Kargaran e Iran) has reported about the continued
detention of the leader and an Executive Committee memberof the Union in Evin Prison in
Tehran.

Jafar Azim Zadeh and Jamil Mohammadi were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday 30
April, ahead of a rally called by the Union for May Day.

According to the Union, the two activists have been moved
to the interrogation ward of the Prison, Ward 209, which is run by the Ministry
of Intelligence. This increases the risk of their subjection to
torture and maltreatment, which is the usual practice in this ward during
interrogations.

Jafar Azim Zadeh and Jamil Mohammadi are among the
coordinators for a national pay rise campaign, which has so far attracted
40,000 signatures.

We urge labour organisations and human rights groups
around the world to condemn the detention of these trade union leaders and call
for their immediate and unconditional release.